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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Zack Ferrara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Jobber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jobber has chosen Loser by Beck as his entrance music. Zack Ferrara is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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190 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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178 cm
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199 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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Good wrestler
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Zack Ferrara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joe Jobber!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Steve Smith and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferrara changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Jobber looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Ferrara is looking to take a break and control but Jobber is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ferrara is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Jobber has escaped the position, nice work there.
Jobber felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Jobber really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ferrara. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
A lull in the action here as Ferrara stalls from top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ferrara wants to control but Jobber is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jobber can do anything to dispel that myth.
Ferrara is really struggling to control Jobber but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Ferrara tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Ferrara has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Ferrara in side control, throwing shots but Jobber defends.
Ferrara moves into full mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Ferrara trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ferrara working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Ferrara is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Jobber has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Jobber is working to get back to half guard.
Jobber is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Ferrara has taken his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jobber is having to fend off submission attempts from Ferrara, who is looking to sink in the choke. Ferrara doesn't have the hooks in though and Jobber manages to reverse position! He's now on top, in his opponent's guard.
Jobber postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Jobber missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jobber postures up.
Jobber working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ferrara's head.
Ferrara is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jobber makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jobber connects with a couple of short punches.
Jobber throws a strike but Ferrara rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Ferrara tries to free his leg and advance position but Jobber is retaining full guard.
Ferrara trying to control the position from guard on top but Jobber is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jobber avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ferrara slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Ferrara trying to control the action but Jobber is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ferrara is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Jobber is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zack Ferrara dominated that round.
That's time! Ferrara's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Ferrara throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Jobber was covering up waiting for the punch and Ferrara finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Ferrara wants to control from the top but Jobber keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ferrara tries to free his leg and advance position but Jobber is retaining full guard.
Jobber keeping moving, preventing Ferrara from controlling successfully.
Ferrara tries to free his leg and advance position but Jobber is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferrara trying to control but Jobber is working from the bottom.
Jobber has his hands on Ferrara's head, controlling the position.
Ferrara trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Zack Ferrara overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ferrara stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jobber swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Ferrara looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Jobber!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jobber is trying to improve his position.
Ferrara is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Jobber knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Ferrara is looking to take a break and control but Jobber is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ferrara looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferrara moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Ferrara trying to control the action but Jobber is working from the bottom.
Jobber regains half guard, as Ferrara was trying to land strikes.
Jobber is trying to maintain the position but Ferrara is very close to passing his half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Ferrara is stalling here. Jobber is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Ferrara seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Jobber has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Jobber lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
It looks like Zack Ferrara has been cut.
Ferrara manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Jobber is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Jobber scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Jobber is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Ferrara moves into full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jobber keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Ferrara's head.
Ferrara utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ferrara is trying to control the position but Jobber postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zack Ferrara dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Zack Ferrara's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Ferrara scores with a takedown into Jobber's guard.
Jobber keeping full guard, as Ferrara tries to pass.
Ferrara advances to half guard.
Jobber is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jobber gets back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jobber preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ferrara trying to control the position from guard on top but Jobber is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferrara looking to sit in guard and control but Jobber gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Jobber's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Jobber must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Jobber throwing strikes but missing.
Jobber throws a strike but Ferrara rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Jobber keeping moving, preventing Ferrara from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jobber looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ferrara is one step ahead there.
Ferrara stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jobber swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ferrara stays in close to Jobber's body and controls the position.
Ferrara pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jobber is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferrara trying to control the position from guard on top but Jobber is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ferrara controls from within his opponent's guard.
Ferrara wants to control from the top but Jobber keeps moving.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Ferrara shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferrara looking to pass the guard.
Ferrara trying to control the position from guard on top but Jobber is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zack Ferrara is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Zack Ferrara showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ferrara has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zack Ferrara!
Zack Ferrara managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Namunamu Clothing , into his post fight interview.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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